| Epidemic of caesarean sections in Brazil. | |
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PMID: 1677075 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Brazil has one of the highest rates of caesarean section in the world. Patterns of caesarean sections were studied in a cohort of 5960 mothers followed from 1982 to 1986 in southern Brazil. Overall, 27.9% were delivered by caesarean section in 1982, this proportion being 30% for nulliparae, 80% for second deliveries when the first was by caesarean, and over 99% for third births when the first two were by caesarean. Socioeconomic status and requests for sterilisation by tubal ligation were important underlying factors. 9.4% of the women were sterilised during a caesarean section (3.7% in the lowest income group and 20.2% in the highest). 31% of women who had had their first child by a caesarean section and who were having a second operative delivery were sterilised. The high rates of caesarean sections and accompanying sterilisations reflect the lack of appropriate reproductive and contraceptive policies in the country. |
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Authors:
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F C Barros; J P Vaughan; C G Victora; S R Huttly |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lancet Volume: 338 ISSN: 0140-6736 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 1991 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-08-16 Completed Date: 1991-08-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 167-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; J |
Affiliation:
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Department of Social Medicine, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil. |
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Brazil
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epidemiology Cesarean Section / utilization* Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Female Humans Income Physician's Practice Patterns / statistics & numerical data* Pregnancy Reoperation Risk Factors Sterilization, Tubal / utilization |
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Lancet. 1996 Mar 23;347(9004):839
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